England v South Africa 2nd Test
South Africa in England - 2022 (2022) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 25 August 2022
England won by an innings and 85 runs
England won by an innings and 85 runs. Ben Foakes top-scored with 113* for England. Ollie Robinson took 4/43.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa in England - 2022 (2022)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 25 August 2022 to 27 August 2022
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 85 runs
- Player of the match
- Ben Stokes
- Captains
- Dean Elgar (South Africa), Ben Stokes (England)
- Umpires
- CB Gaffaney and RK Illingworth
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 151 all out. Kagiso Rabada top-scored with 36 off 72 balls. James Anderson took 3 for 32 for England. That was well below the 2020s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 326 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 415 for 9 declared. Ben Foakes top-scored with 113 not out off 217 balls, and Ben Stokes made 103. Anrich Nortje took 3 for 82 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 173-run stand for the sixth wicket between Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes, 42% of the total. England led by 264 on first innings.
South Africa made 179 all out in their second innings. Keegan Petersen top-scored with 42 off 159 balls, and Rassie van der Dussen made 41. Ollie Robinson took 4 for 43 for England. From 151 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 179 for 10.
England won by an innings and 85 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 151 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad | 12 | 42 |
| Sarel Erwee | c Ben Foakes b James Anderson | 3 | 12 |
| Keegan Petersen | c Joe Root b Stuart Broad | 21 | 29 |
| Aiden Markram | c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes | 14 | 27 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | lbw b Ben Stokes | 16 | 31 |
| Kyle Verreynne | c Ben Foakes b Stuart Broad | 21 | 49 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw b James Anderson | 2 | 16 |
| Keshav Maharaj | lbw b James Anderson | 0 | 1 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Joe Root b Jack Leach | 36 | 72 |
| Anrich Nortje | lbw b Ollie Robinson | 10 | 37 |
| Lungi Ngidi | not out | 4 | 10 |
Extras 12 · Total 151 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 15 | 4 | 32 | 3 |
| Ollie Robinson | 14 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Stuart Broad | 11 | 1 | 37 | 3 |
| Ben Stokes | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Jack Leach | 6.2 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Sarel Erwee, 4.2 ov), 2-35 (Dean Elgar, 12.5 ov), 3-41 (Keegan Petersen, 14.3 ov), 4-68 (Aiden Markram, 21.3 ov), 5-76 (Rassie van der Dussen, 23.4 ov), 6-92 (Simon Harmer, 30.3 ov), 7-92 (Keshav Maharaj, 30.4 ov), 8-108 (Kyle Verreynne, 37.6 ov), 9-143 (Anrich Nortje, 50.1 ov), 10-151 (Kagiso Rabada, 53.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (0) and Sarel Erwee (3) | 3 | 26 |
| second | Dean Elgar (12) and Keegan Petersen (18) | 32 | 52 |
| third | Keegan Petersen (3) and Aiden Markram (2) | 6 | 11 |
| fourth | Rassie van der Dussen (11) and Aiden Markram (12) | 27 | 43 |
| fifth | Rassie van der Dussen (5) and Kyle Verreynne (3) | 8 | 13 |
| sixth | Simon Harmer (2) and Kyle Verreynne (13) | 16 | 42 |
| seventh | Keshav Maharaj (0) and Kyle Verreynne (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Kagiso Rabada (8) and Kyle Verreynne (5) | 16 | 46 |
| ninth | Anrich Nortje (10) and Kagiso Rabada (24) | 35 | 73 |
| tenth | Lungi Ngidi (4) and Kagiso Rabada (4) | 8 | 19 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 415 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | c Kyle Verreynne b Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 7 |
| Zak Crawley | c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje | 38 | 101 |
| Ollie Pope | b Anrich Nortje | 23 | 27 |
| Joe Root | c Sarel Erwee b Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 15 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Sarel Erwee b Anrich Nortje | 49 | 63 |
| Ben Stokes | c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada | 103 | 163 |
| Ben Foakes | not out | 113 | 217 |
| Stuart Broad | st Kyle Verreynne b Simon Harmer | 21 | 14 |
| Ollie Robinson | c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj | 17 | 22 |
| Jack Leach | b Keshav Maharaj | 11 | 17 |
Did not bat: James Anderson
Extras 27 · Total 415 for 9 declared
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 23 | 2 | 110 | 2 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 18 | 3 | 61 | 1 |
| Anrich Nortje | 20 | 1 | 82 | 3 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 22.4 | 4 | 78 | 2 |
| Simon Harmer | 23 | 4 | 73 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Alex Lees, 1.4 ov), 2-34 (Ollie Pope, 10.1 ov), 3-43 (Joe Root, 13.5 ov), 4-134 (Jonny Bairstow, 33.4 ov), 5-147 (Zak Crawley, 35.4 ov), 6-320 (Ben Stokes, 89.2 ov), 7-361 (Stuart Broad, 94.3 ov), 8-395 (Ollie Robinson, 102.3 ov), 9-415 (Jack Leach, 106.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alex Lees (4) and Zak Crawley (1) | 5 | 10 |
| second | Zak Crawley (6) and Ollie Pope (23) | 29 | 51 |
| third | Joe Root (9) and Zak Crawley (0) | 9 | 22 |
| fourth | Jonny Bairstow (49) and Zak Crawley (21) | 91 | 122 |
| fifth | Ben Stokes (3) and Zak Crawley (10) | 13 | 12 |
| sixth | Ben Stokes (100) and Ben Foakes (68) | 173 | 324 |
| seventh | Stuart Broad (21) and Ben Foakes (19) | 41 | 32 |
| eighth | Ben Foakes (17) and Ollie Robinson (17) | 34 | 48 |
| ninth | Ben Foakes (9) and Jack Leach (11) | 20 | 25 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 179 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarel Erwee | c Ben Foakes b Ollie Robinson | 25 | 59 |
| Dean Elgar | b James Anderson | 11 | 38 |
| Keegan Petersen | c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes | 42 | 159 |
| Aiden Markram | c Zak Crawley b Stuart Broad | 6 | 18 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes | 41 | 132 |
| Kyle Verreynne | not out | 17 | 46 |
| Simon Harmer | b James Anderson | 16 | 48 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Ollie Pope b Ollie Robinson | 2 | 7 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Joe Root b James Anderson | 2 | 7 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Ben Foakes b Ollie Robinson | 0 | 2 |
| Lungi Ngidi | b Ollie Robinson | 0 | 2 |
Extras 17 · Total 179 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 15 | 4 | 30 | 3 |
| Ollie Robinson | 15.1 | 3 | 43 | 4 |
| Jack Leach | 23 | 13 | 26 | 0 |
| Joe Root | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 13 | 5 | 24 | 1 |
| Ben Stokes | 14 | 3 | 30 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Dean Elgar, 12.5 ov), 2-39 (Sarel Erwee, 17.6 ov), 3-54 (Aiden Markram, 22.4 ov), 4-141 (Rassie van der Dussen, 65.3 ov), 5-151 (Keegan Petersen, 67.3 ov), 6-172 (Simon Harmer, 80.2 ov), 7-175 (Keshav Maharaj, 81.4 ov), 8-178 (Kagiso Rabada, 82.6 ov), 9-179 (Anrich Nortje, 83.5 ov), 10-179 (Lungi Ngidi, 85.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (11) and Sarel Erwee (21) | 33 | 77 |
| second | Sarel Erwee (4) and Keegan Petersen (2) | 6 | 31 |
| third | Keegan Petersen (7) and Aiden Markram (6) | 15 | 30 |
| fourth | Rassie van der Dussen (41) and Keegan Petersen (33) | 87 | 261 |
| fifth | Keegan Petersen (0) and Kyle Verreynne (9) | 10 | 13 |
| sixth | Simon Harmer (16) and Kyle Verreynne (5) | 21 | 77 |
| seventh | Keshav Maharaj (2) and Kyle Verreynne (1) | 3 | 8 |
| eighth | Kagiso Rabada (2) and Kyle Verreynne (1) | 3 | 8 |
| ninth | Anrich Nortje (0) and Kyle Verreynne (1) | 1 | 5 |
| tenth | Lungi Ngidi (0) and Kyle Verreynne (0) | 0 | 8 |
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